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Definition of reformat verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

reformat

verb

NAmE//ˌriˈfɔrmæt//

reformat something (computing)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they reformat

he / she / it reformats

past simple reformatted

-ing form reformatting

to give a new format to a computer disk You should be able to install the drive software without needing to reformat the hard drive.

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